Romulus Roman February 2003

Congressman briefs chiefs

Congressman John Dingell (D-MI) visited Romulus City Hall Thursday to host a roundtable discus¬
sion about homeland security and emergency preparedness issues with area police and fire chiefs.
Dingell briefed officials on the new homeland security spending Congress approved last week. See
related story, page 6.

Visteon incentives could be $36 million

A public hearing is scheduled
for 7:30 p.m. March 4 at Van
Buren Township Hall to discuss
incentives planned for Visteon
Corp. that could amount to as
much as $36 million in estimated
public improvements on the site.

Visteon Village, scheduled for
completion in 2004, will be a $300
million development on property
between 1-275, Tyler, Ecorse and
Hannan roads.

The township hopes to
approve the development agree¬

ment at the March 18 meeting

The $25 million to $36 million,
which is expected from the
increase in the tax base in the
township, will not be used not to
reimburse Visteon for construc¬
tion costs to buildings. Instead,
the money will be earmarked for
public improvements, according
to Township Supervisor Cynthia
King

King predicted that the cap¬
ture of tax dollars that will even¬
tually go to Visteon would be

closer to the neighborhood of $25
million to $28 millioa

“The $36 million figure is if
Visteon did everything planned
as far as improvements,” she
said.

These improvements may
include roadwork, drainage,
storm water management, street¬
lights, sidewalks and American
Disabilities Act improvements,
such as elevators, ramps and

See Visteon, page 3

Man arraigned in hotel sex case

The leader of an Internet sex
operation arrested at the
Courtyard by Marriott Hotel near
Metro Airport in Romulus Jan. 20
was arraigned at 34th District
Court Tuesday.

Robert Jackson, 57, of Hazel
Park was arraigned on the
charge of maintaining a house of
lewdness, according to Romulus
Police Lt John Leacher

On Monday, the Wayne County
Prosecutor announced the
charges against Jackson and two
others, Barbara Steele of
Jonseboro, GA, and Joyce
Phaneuf, 44, of Largo, FL

Leacher said prosecutors will
extradite Steele and Phaneuf on
the charges.

Jackson’s preliminary exami¬
nation is slated for March 26 at
34th District Court

Leacher explained that the
maintaining a house of lewdness
charge is a rather obscure one,
but it’s still on the books and fits
this case.

“The prosecutors thought we
didn’t have enough evidence to
charge him with maintaining a
house of prostitution. But the evi¬
dence did lead itself to a charge
of maintaining a house of lewd¬
ness,” he said.

“It’s a little-known law, and
they had to research it at length.
That’s why it took them longer
than usual to bring charges
against Jackson. It’s against the
law to do this, even if you’re only
taking money to pay for the room.
We wanted to send the message
that you can’t come into Romulus
and decide that you’re going to
rent hotel rooms for sexual activ¬

ity,” Leacher said.

Undercover Romulus police
officers arrived at the hotel Jan.
20 after the hotel received an
anonymous e-mail from the
unknown mother of a 17-year-old
who had received an invitation to
the party at the Marriott

The e-mail instructed the teen
to look for a white Honda Accord
near the entrance to the hotel.
The room number for the party
would be located on the dash¬
board of the car Romulus police
found the car with the number
and subsequently obtained a
search warrant and made the
arrests.

For $15, invitees were able to
have sex with women. The sex
acts were allegedly videotaped
and posted on an Internet Web
site, according to investigators.

Noise reduction
program nearly
complete in city

Pam Fleming
Staff writer

Romulus residents may soon
enjoy the coveted sound of
silence.

Only five homes in the city
remain incomplete in the Detroit
Metropolitan Airport Noise
Mitigation Program.

The program is expected to be
complete late this year or early
in 2004 Sound insulation is still
needed in only five of the 330
homes in the initial program,
according to Scott Roberts, direc¬
tor of the Noise Mitigation
Program. The Residential Sound
Insulation Program (RSIP) start¬
ed in late 1997.

Roberts presented an update
on the status of the program at a
recent meeting of the Romulus
City Council.

“They did mostly Huron

Township homes for the first few
years due to the fact that 70 per¬
cent of airline departures are to
the south,” Roberts said.

Of the 330 homes in Romulus,
137 have had design visits from
C&S Engineers, consultants for
program management, design
and construction management.
“C&S is nationally known for
sound insulation,” Roberts said.

The RSIP designs acoustics
treatments on a house-by-house
basis with typical treatment
including replacement windows
and doors, attic insulation and
heating and cooling systems.
Overall cost of the Noise
Mitigation Program, including
communities other than
Romulus, school sound insula¬
tion, residential acquisition and
relocation, and the RSIP is about
a $127 million program, Roberts
said.

Members of the 94 East Comedy Improv Troupe, top to bottom
Scott Donnelly, Craig Allen, John Thiede and Julie Morris.

Comedy troupe puts fun back in funny

Pam Fleming'
Staff writer

Romulus firefighter John
Thiede has been making people
laugh ever since he was a little
boy.

“He was always funny,” says
his sister, Patti Bousho of
Newaygo County. She recently
drove three hours to see her
brother perform in Romulus.

“He used to recite the alphabet
frontward and backward for a
quarter, a dime or a nickel —
whatever he could get from you.”

Now Thiede is part of the 94
East Comedy Improv Troupe,
which performed Feb. 15 at
Progressive Hall in Romulus. A
portion of the proceeds went to
Romulus charities.

See Improv, page 3

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February 27,2003

OBITUARIES

KUNE, Ruth

Ruth Kline, 76, of Lincoln Park died
Jan. 11.

Among her survivors are her children,
Darrell (Sharon) Kline and Cynthia (Dave)
Jackson; a brother, Robert Korzowski, and
many grandchildren.

Funeral services were at Michigan
Memorial FUneral Home in Flat Rock.

Interment was at Michigan Memorial
Park Cemetery.

PAWILICA, Anthony S.

Anthony S. “Tony” Pawlica, 58, of
Adrian, died Feb. 7.

Among his survivors are his wife, Ellen;
children, Lisa (Ron) Forbes, Michelle
(Randy) Klapp, Barbie (Mark) Carrick and
Sheri (Nick) Liogghio; brothers, Leo and
Joe; sisters, Anna, Lillian and Dorothy, and
five grandchildren.

Funeral services were at Michigan
Memorial FUneral Home in Flat Rock
Interment was in Michigan Memorial
Park

SMITH, Lawanda

Lawanda Smith-, 69, of Taylor, died Jan.
25.

Among her survivors are her children,
Bill (Brenda) Smith, Don (Debi) Smith,
Kathy (Randy) Cullen, Eutonna (Don)
Ayers, Connie (Bob) Mauro and Kimberly
(Dominic) Barbaro; four brothers; three
sisters, eight grandchildren, and two great-
granchildrea

Funeral services were at Michigan
Memorial FUneral Home in Flat Rock
Interment was at Michigan Memorial
Park Cemetery.

CZAPLICKI, Mary

Mary Czaplicki, Mary, 88, of Carleton,
died Jan. 31.

Among her survivors are her sister,
Louise (Stanley) Wawrzyniec; brother,
Arthur (Doris) Modzelewski, and several
nieces and nephews.

A funeral mass was celebrated at St
Stephen Catholic Church in New Boston.
Interment was at St Stephen Cemetery.
Arrangements were entrusted to
Michigan Memorial FUneral Home in Flat
Rock

ELDRIDGE, Virginia Tina

Virginia Tina Eldridge, 78, of Belleville,
died Jan. 3.

Among her survivors are her children,
Franklin Eldridge, Barbara Parks, Lana
(Jack) Slone and Emily (Rodney) Ramos;
six grandchildren; five great-grandchil¬
dren, and two sisters.

Services were at Michigan Memorial
FUneral Home in Flat Rock

Interment was at Michigan Memorial
Park

MANIER, Judy Marie

Judy Marie Manier, 64, of Romulus,
died Feb. 10.

Among her survivors are her husband,
William R. Manier, Sr.; sons, William R.
Manier, Jr. and Kevin Lee Manier, two sib¬
lings; three grandchildren, and two great¬
grandchildren.

Funeral services were at Michigan
Memorial FUneral Home in Flat Rock
Interment was at Michigan Memorial
Park Cemetery.

LAKE, Ervin

Ervin J. Lake, 84, of Romulus, died Jan.
29.

Among his survivors are his son, Robert
(Karen) Lake and two grandchildren.

Funeral services were at Michigan
Memorial FUneral Home in Flat Rock
Interment was at Michigan Memorial
Park

CLARK, Marguerite J.

Marguerite J. Clark 83, of New Boston,
died Jan. 27.

Among her survivors are her children,
Bonnie (Bob) Boeringer, Ronald (Liz)
Clark and Rodney (Leah) Clark; sisters,
Joyce and Aurlie; grandchildren; great¬
grandchildren, and great-great-grandchil-
drea

Funeral services were at Michigan
Memorial FUneral Home in Flat Rock

Interment was at Michigan Memorial
Park Cemetery.

PENNINGTON, Elza, H.

Elza H. Pennington, 86, of Romulus,
died Feb. 20, at St Joseph Mercy Hospital
in Ann Arbor.

Among his survivors are his sons, Larry
(Sue) Pennington of Romulus, Leslie
(Mary Jane) Pennington of Oxford, Ohio
and Robert (Nella Mae) Mitchell of
Gilbertsville, Ken.; a daughter, Celeste
Elliot of Jasper, Ala.; a brother, Donald
Pennington of Cleveland, Ohio; a sister,
Frances Stanley of Columbus, Ohio; eight
grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchil-
dren.

Services were at Bethany Bible Church
in Belleville where Mr. Pennington was a
member, with the Rev. John Losen officiat¬
ing.

Mr. Pennington was a member of the
Primetimers Senior Citizens and was
retired from General Motors Fisher Body
Plant

Interment was at Romulus Cemetery.

Arrangments were entrusted to the
Crane FUneral Home.

SEXTON, Donna Marie

Donna Marie Sexton, 51, of Belleville,
died Feb. 22 at Arbor Hospice.

Among her survivors are her children,
Brian P Sexton of Livonia and Lori M.
Sexton of Belleville; a nephew, Richard J.
Ward, Jr of Term.; nieces Gina and Jamie
Nalli of Southgate; an aunt, Mary
Caimotte of Redford; an uncle, George
Lombardi of Eastpointe; several cousins,
and one grandson, Steven E. Sexton.

Services were at the David C. Brown
FUneral Home with Father Thomas H.
Cusick officiating.

BROOKS, Kenneth William

Kenneth William Brooks, 50, of New
Boston, died Jan. 15.

Among his survivors are his sister, Mag
(Flank) Migda; a niece and nephew, and
his loving partner, Theresa Fick

Funeral services were at Michigan
Memorial FUneral Home in Flat Rock

Interment with military honors was at
Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery.

GESSERT, Alvin

Alvin Gessert, 76, of Huron Township,
died Feb. 4.

Among his survivors are his wife,
Nancy; daughter, Donna (FYed) Watkins;
stepchildren, Neil Mazur and Denise
(Mark) Steffen, and a brother, Gil Gessert

Funeral services were at St. John
Lutheran Church in Waltz.

Entombment was at Michigan
Memorial Park Cemetery.

Arrangements were entrusted to Michi¬
gan Memorial FUneral Home in Flat Rock

H0SBURGH, Richard J.

Richard J. Hosburgh, 60, of Romulus,
died Feb. 14

Among his survivors are his beloved
partner, Anna Quillen; children, Nicole,
Samantha, Richard and Scott; a brother.
Tommy Hosbuigh, and a granddaughter

Services were at Michigan Memorial
FUneral Home in Flat Rock

Interment with military honors was at
Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery.

WOJCIK, Rose

Rose Wojcik, 92, of Van Buren
Township, died Feb. 16.

Among her survivors are her sons,
Richard Wojcik of Belleville and Leonard
Wojcik of Grass Lake; sister, Jean Nowicky
of Warren and Cecelia Lash of Detroit; five
grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchil¬
dren.

Services were at St Aloysius Catholic
Church in Romulus with Father Alex¬
ander J. Wytrwal of St Stephen Catholic
Church in New Boston officiating.

Interment was at Holy Cross Cemetery
in Detroit

SLA)AN, Daisy

Daisy Sloan, 73, of Sumpter Township,
died Feb. 16 at home.

Among her survivors are her husband,
Bill Sloan; her children, Woodrow (Vickie)
Sloan of Belleville, Janet (Jim) Gierman of
South Lyon, Ron (Yvonne) Sloan of
Belleville and Carolyn Kay (Mark) Robson,
also of Belleville; a sister, Grace Sloan of
Lexington; brothers, Virgil Herman
(Wilma) Stegall of Morehead, Ken. and
Clayton (Dianie) Stegall also of Morehead;
16 grandchildren, and six great-grandchil¬
dren.

Mrs. Sloan was a member of the
Belleville Lighthouse Church.

FUneral services were at the David C.
Brown Funeral Home with Pastor Keith
Jackson officiating.

Interment was at Fraley Cemetery in
Elliotville, Ken.

0SMUN, Evelyn C.

Evelyn C. Osmun, 85, of Avon, formerly
of Farmington, died Feb. 10 in
Indianapolis.

Among her survivors are her daughter,
Martha (Lawrence) Amprim of Belleville;
a son, Stephen R. Osmun of Avon, Ind.; a
sister, Mae Clement, also of Avon; seven
grandchildren, and seven great-grandchil-
dren.

Services were at the David C. Brown
FUneral Home with Pastor Pamela Kail
officiating. Interment was at Rosehill
Cemetery in Eaton Rapids.

Arrangements were entrusted to the
David C. Brown FUneral Home.

CRIPE, Dorothy

Dorothy R. Cripe, 77, of Van Buren
Township died Feb. 17 at Oakwood
Hospital Annapolis Center in Wayne.

Among her survivors are her husband
of 45 years, Edward Cripe; her daughter,
Bonnie Cook of Cheboygan, and four
grandchildren.

Interment was at Parkview Memorial
Cemetery in Livonia.

Arrangements were entrusted to the
David C. Brown FUneral Home in Belleville.

\

MAZE, Lucretia (Betty) M.

Lucretia (Betty) M. Maze, 91, of Tawas
City, formerly of Romulus, died Feb. 11.

Among her survivors are her children,
Wesley Maze of Westland, Roger (Ruth)
Maze of Beaverton, Carole (Walter),
Goeckel of Gladwin and Myra Giannini of
Tawas; grandchildren, Shelly Harding,
Walter Goeckel, Sheila Hielmann, I
Richard Goeckel, Dennis Giannini, Jr.,
Nannette Franklin, William Maze, Dawn
Golus and David Maze, and 11 great- j
grandchildren.

Arrangements were entrusted to the
Crane FUneral Home in Romulus.

THETF0RD, Laura J.

Laura J. Thetford, 52, of Belleville, died
Feb. 13 at Oakwood Hospital.

Among her survivors are her husband,
Mark S. Thetford; children, Holley (David
Da’illeboust) Sollinger of Belleville and
Comey (Jason McConlough) Sollinger, also
of Belleville; her mother, Margaret
Schuler of Belleville; a sister, Cassandra
Vaugh of Chicago, and six grandchildren.

She was a member of First United
Methodist Church of Belleville and the
Astral Rebekah Lodge.

A celebration of life service will be
scheduled in April.

Arrangements were entrusted to the
David C. Brown FUneral Home.

FAGEN, Linda Susan

Linda Susan Fagen, 50, of Erie, died
Feb. 11 at St Vincent Hospital in Toledo,
Ohio.

Among her survivors are her children,
Michael Brandon Stratford of Southgate
and Jennifer Lynn Stratford of New
Boston; her mother, Dolores (Dael)
Beegan of Belleville; a sister, Susan I.
(James) Mettert of Westland, and a
nephew, James R. Mettert, also of
Westland.

Arrangements were entrusted to the
David C. Brown FUneral Home.

H0RSTE, Violet Margaret

Violet Margaret Horste. 92, of Belleville,
died Feb. 16, in Livingston, Mich.

Among her survivors are her children,
Marilyn Copp of Belleville, Barbara A.
(Robert) Fawcett of Howell and David
(Cathy) Horste, also of Belleville; a brother,
Harvey (Kay) Novak of Livonia; six grand¬
children, and two great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Horste was a member of St.
Anthony Catholic Church in Belleville, the
September Days Senor Citizens and the
Garden Club.

Services were at the David C. Brown
FUneral Home with Father Thomas H.
Cusick officiating.

Interment was at Mt Olivet Cemetery
in Detroit

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Pam Fleming
Staff writer

Fbr every mother who has lost
a child to a drunk driver, there
are dozens of police officers try¬
ing to make the roads safer

Romulus Police Ofc. Daniel
Czajkowski was one of several
area officers honored by the
Wayne County Chapter of
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
(MADD) for making a latge num¬
ber of drunk driving arrests in
2002. The organization presented
the awards at the annual
Lifesaver Awards ceremony last
week at the Detroit Athletic Club.

Czajkowski made 15 arrests
last year for drunk driving or dri-
ving under the influence of
drugs.

“Ironically, he was off work for
six and a half months due to seri¬
ous injuries sustained when his
patrol car was struck by a semi¬
truck being driven by a man
under the influence of drugs,”
said Ike McKinnon, former

Detroit chief of police. “He
aggressively enforced OUIL
(Operating Under the Influence
of Liquor) laws before and con¬
tinues to do so now.”

McKinnon presented several
of the Lifesaver awards as well
as a Lifetime Achievement
Award to Jenny Lozano, Wayne
County Chapter MADD director.

“This lady lost her son to a
drunk driver in 1988 and has
come to be respected by a num¬
ber of people in the community.
She became community coordi¬
nator in 1993 and chapter admin¬
istrator in 1994,” McKinnon said.

McKinnon is conducting
research for a book, “In the Line
of Duty,” that details cases in
which Michigan police officers
have been killed. While doing
research, he said he was sur¬
prised by the large number of
officers in Michigan killed by
drunk drivers.

That’s another reason why
officers like Czajkowski want to
keep intoxicated drivers off the

Romulus Police Ofc. Daniel Czajkowski, left, with his uncle, Sgt. Barney Czajkowski, head of the OUIL
(Operating Under the Influence of Liquor) unit of the Wayne County Sheriff Department, and Rommel
Saleh of the sheriffs department. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) honored Daniel Czajkowski and
Saleh for their high number of drunk driving arrests last year. Photo by Pam Fleming

road.

Other area officers who
received Lifesaver awards
included Gene Taylor of

Belleville; Charles “Chip” Bazzy
of Van Buren Township; Ryan
Strong and Matthew Spunar of
Wayne; Kenneth Percin of

Westland; Justin Chmielweski of
Northville; and Rommel Saleh of
the Wayne County Sheriff
Department

Mothers thank police for curbing drunk drivers

Phyllis Adkins, left, principal of Cory Elementary School in Romulus; Kara Pluff, a first-grade teacher;
MEEMIC representative Bethann Byorke; and Kristy Mitchell, MEEMIC Foundation director, celebrated a
$2,500 grant to the Cory reading program. Mitchell said the foundation had a large number of applica¬
tions and that the Cory “Read with Me” program met the foundation goal to make a major impact on stu¬
dents. Pluff wrote the grant and designed the reading program.

Teacher makes reading more than requirement

Reading will be at the fore¬
front of special activities at Cory
Elementary School in Romulus
this spring, thanks to a grant
awarded to one of the teachers at
the schooL

Kara Pluff, a first-grade
teacher at Cory, recently
received $2,500 from the
MEEMIC Foundation for the
Fliture of Education, headquar¬
tered in Auburn Hills. The foun¬
dation awarded the grant to
enhance the Cory “Read with
Me” program.

Pluff designed the program to
inspire children to become life¬
long readers. The program pairs
students with adults and puts
them in theme settings where
they can settle in to share a good
book. The program will run from
March to June. Students will
receive four or five books pur¬
chased through the Reading Is
Fundamental program (RLE).

Students will
receive four or
five books purchased
through the Reading
Is Fundamental
program (R.I.F.).

The first “Read with Me”
event will feature a Saturday
read-along camp and book give¬
away. Students will read and be
read to by teachers, parents and
volunteers from River of Life
Church. Students will also select
two books for their personal col¬
lections.

The second “Read with Me”
activity is set for April and will be
a reading picnic, or “readnic.”

Students, parents, teachers and
volunteers will read under the
Cory Pavilion and students will
again select books for their per¬
sonal collections.

A third event late in the spring
semester will be a “Reading at
the Beach” event The cafeteria
and gymnasium will be decorat¬
ed by parent volunteers to
resemble a beach. Students will
bring beach clothes, towels, sun¬
glasses and blankets and select
two books for summer reading.

Pluff chairs the school
improvement program, which
has organized similar programs
around math and science skills.

The MEEMIC Fbundation for
the Future of Education, a non¬
profit foundation established in
1992, provides grants to Michigan
schools and educators for innov¬
ative programs. MEEMIC is an
insurance company that caters to
education employees.

VlStCOII - Hearing set March 4

FROM PAGE 1

widening of doors.

Township board members
approved a 12-year, 50 percent
tax abatement for Visteon last
October. The trustees have
scheduled a second work/study
session on at 3 p.m. March 3 at
township hall.

Those in attendance at a Fteb.
3 meeting included representa¬
tives from McKenna Associates,
planners; FUhnstock & Co. finan¬
cial consultants; Howard and
Howard bond attorneys; Plante
& Moran auditors; Steve Pugsley,
township planning and zoning
administrator; Bryce Kelley,
planning and development
director; and Susan Ireland,
executive director to supervisor
King.

Pugsley also serves as execu¬
tive director of the new township

Local District Financing
Authority (LDFA) for the Visteon
project

“This is basically a vehicle
that’s available for local govern¬
ments to use,” King said.

The township will have a 30-
year capture on tax dollars, King
said. „ r .

A bond will be sold, which will
be paid back during the 30-year
period, she explained.

“Obviously, we want to get the
best interest rate on the bond
that we can,” King said.

“We have to make the bond
payments whether we capture
enough tax dollars or not,” she
said.

If the capture of tax dollars
from Visteon moving into the
area is not enough, the township
will have to use money from the
general fund to make the bond
payments.

Improv - March show slated

FROM PAGE 1

Other members of the troupe
include Craig Allen, a native of
Romulus and resident of Garden
City, who also works as a magi¬
cian; Julie Morris of Trenton;
and Scott Donnelly of Allen Park.

The troupe has been together
since August, performing at clubs
throughout the western Wayne
County and downriver areas.
Their next performance is set for
7:30 p.m. March 8 at a fundraiser
at the PLAV Hall, 438 Fbrd Ave.
in Wyandotte.

Tickets are $12 which
includes a spaghetti dinner
served from 4 to 7 p.m.

The four met while taking
classes at the Second City impro-
visational school in downtown
Detroit Thiede and Allen were
in a class together and are the
original members of 94 East
Improv.

“A lot of people are afraid to
get involved in comedy shows

because in stand-up comedy,
they pick on people.

But if people are willing to
engage themselves in our show,
we have fun with them,”
Donnelly said.

“Every show is a learning
experience,” .Allen said.

“And that’s what’s so cool
about improv,” Donnelly added.

“It’s always different. You
can’t think about it or you can’t
do it”

Morris studies journalism at
Wayne State University in
Detroit and works at a local
Target store as a music, movies
and book specialist when she’s
not on stage. Donnelly quit his
job as a youth pastor in
November to do full-time come¬
dy.

The young comedians say
they are drawn to the unpre¬
dictability of improvisatioa

‘There’s nothing like being on
stage and not knowing what’s
going to happen,” Donnelly said.

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February 27,2003

Music In The Park funding awaits legal opinion

Heather Connor
Staff Writer

Uncertainty about the meaning of a
state law has left the source of funding for
the Music in the Park concert series in
doubt The series of concerts has attracted
hundreds to downtown Belleville for more
than a dozen years.

The Downtown Development Authority
(DDA) officials have asked the organiza¬
tion legal counsel to determine whether
the group can legally continue to fund the
summer concert series. The DDA board
members tabled a request from the
Belleville Area Council for the Arts for
$3500. Board members will reconsider the
request at the March 19 meeting

The arts council requested funds to
support the 15th season of the Music in the
Park program, a series of 10 concerts
scheduled for Sunday afternoons in
Victory Park in Belleville. In a letter to the
DDA, the council said $3500 does not
cover all of the expenses for the program,
and the group has filed grant requests at
the local Meijer Thrifty Acres and Wal-

Mart stores.

The DDA budget currently includes
$3,000 earmarked for the Music in the
Park program.

City Manager Steve Walters said legal
opinions are circling regarding the legality
of DDA boards using captured taxes to
fund projects that are not “brick and mor¬
tar” The 1975 state statute that created the
groups prohibits DDA boards from fund¬
ing projects not authorized as a purpose
under the statute, he said.

Toby Leis, chairman of the DDA, said
he asked Steve Hitchcock, attorney for the
DDA, to research the statute and present
revised language for the DDA policy at the
next board meeting Any language change
would eventually need the approval of the
Belleville Cify Council.

Board member Mike Foley asked
whether DDA funding for literature that
promotes Belleville would interfere with
the statute.

Walters said the statute generally per¬
mits any expenditure to promote the
downtown, but prohibits spending DDA
money on things like cash subsidies or

Chamber hosts county executive

Wayne County Executive Robert A.
Ficano will speak at the March business
luncheon of the Greater Romulus Cham¬
ber of Commerce. The luncheon is slated
for noon March 18 at the Romulus
Marriott Hotel, 30559 Flynn Dr.
Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., with
reservations needed by 2 p.m. March 14
Ficano took office in January after
spending 18 years as Wayne County sher¬
iff.

In that department, Ficano managed a
$115 million budget and was responsible

for more than 1,300 employees.

A graduate of Michigan State
University and the University of Detroit
Law School, Ficano is a member of sever¬
al chambers of commerce in Wayne
County and many law enforcement, pro¬
fessional, civil rights and civic organiza¬
tions.

Tickets to the luncheon are $13 for
chamber members and $15 for nonmem¬
bers.

For reservations, call the chamber
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF VAN BUREN
PLANNING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Charter Township of Van Buren Planning
Commission will hold a public hearing in the Board of Trustees Room, 46425 Tyler
Road, Charter Township of Van Buren, County of Wayne, Michigan, 48111 on
Wednesday March 26, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. to consider a zoning change on the fol¬
lowing described property:

A request to amend the Zoning Ordinance 6/2/92, as amended, to amend the zoning
map by rezoning parcel number V125-83-062-99-0001-000 from M-l (Light
Industrial) to R-1B (Single Family Residential). This property is located on the
south side of Tyler Road between Quirk Road and Beck Road.

Written comments will be accepted at the Department of Developmental Services
until 5:00 p.m. on the hearing date.

In the spirit of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with
a disability should feel free to contact the Department of Developmental Services, at
least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting, if requesting accommoda¬
tions.

Posted: February 27, 2003

Publish: February 27, 2003
March 13,2003

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Walters said most DDA boards have
moved beyond bricks-and-mortar projects
and concentrate on downtown promo¬
tions.

Board member David Brown made a
motion to approve the ait council request
contingent upon Hitchcock’s findings.

Brown said he wanted to show as much
support for the council as the law permits,
but withdrew his motion after other board
members expressed their support

“Music in the Park has become a won¬
derful tradition in the city,” said board
member Barbara Miller “It’s a very hard¬
working group.”

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CITY OF ROMULUS

NOTICE

2003 BOARD OF REVIEW

To the taxpayers of the City of Romulus: The Board of Review will meet in the
Romulus City Hall, (Lower Level) Community Room, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus,
Ml 48174 on the following dates and times by APPOINTMENT ONLY for the pur¬
pose of reviewing the assessment roll.

Meeting dates are as follows:

Residential

March 10, 2003: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

March 11, 2003: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Commercial/Industrial

March 12, 2003: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Tentative ratios and estimated multipliers are as follows:

Classification

Ratio

Multiplier

Commercial

50%

1.0000

Industrial

. 50%

1.0000

Residential

50%

1.0000

Developmental

50%

1.0000

Personal

50%

1.0000

Review is bv appointment only

Residents and Non-Residents alike may appeal by (1) making an appointment to
appear before the Board OR (2) in writing (personal appearance is not required). The
Board of Review MUST receive all written appeals no later than March 12, 2003 at
2:00 p.m.

Property owners may appoint and authorize a representative to appear on their
behalf. All Representatives or Agents MUST submit proof of authorization to act on
behalf of the property owner as a prerequisite to appeal to the Board of Review.

To schedule an appointment, please call the City of Romulus, Department of
Assessment at (734) 942-7520 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday.

Publish: February 20, 2003
February 27, 2003
March 6, 2003

February 27,2003

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Friends of Rouge seek
volunteers for study

i

If you were the sort who liked to catch
frogs and toads in a jar as a kid, then
FViends of the Rouge has the perfect pro-
ject for you.

The group is looking for volunteers to
survey wetlands in their neighborhood for
frogs and toads. Volunteers are asked to
attend training sessions at locations
throughout the Rouge River Watershed. A
local training session is slated for 10 am. to
noon March 8 at Van Buren Township Hall.

Those interested in volunteering for the
survey are asked to register for this train¬
ing session or another session by calling
the Friends of the Rouge Public
Involvement Department at (313) 792-9621
or by e-mailing picoordinator@the
rouge.org.

All materials for the survey will be pro¬
vided at the training session and preregis¬
tration is required.

Volunteers need no prior experience to
participate in the survey. During the training
sessions they will learn to distinguish the
nine different frog and toad breeding calls.
Volunteers are then asked to visit a survey
block on at least two evenings each month
from March through July. Surveying simply
involves listening and writing down which
species are heard and not heard. Volunteers

are encouraged to survey in teams.

FHends of the Rouge have been train¬
ing volunteers to survey for frogs and toads
since 1998. Volunteers who participate
become more attuned to their local wet¬
lands as they listen and learn what species
live around them. Results from the survey
help FViends of the Rouge to better under¬
stand the health of the watershed.

During the past two years. Van Buren
Township residents made 53 observations at
13 different survey locations in the township
along the Rouge Watershed (north of 1-94).
The diversify and number of species heard
indicate that some healthy habitats remain
in the township. Having volunteers make
observations at the same locations each
year can help the group assess how it is
doing in protecting area natural resources.

A five-year study by the Michigan
Department of Natural Resources com¬
pleted in 2000 expressed concern that the
numbers of green frogs and leopard frogs
were declining. Both the Friends of the
Rouge and the MDNR surveys in 2001
showed that this trend may be reversing.

For more information, contact Sally
Petrella of the Friends of the Rouge at
(313) 792-9621 or Dan Swallow, Van Buren
Township environmental director, at (734)

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF VAN BUREN
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
FEBRUARY 26, 2003 7:30 RM.

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP HALL
46425 TYLER ROAD

ROLL CALL:

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

MINUTES: Approval of minutes from January 22, 2003 meeting as presented.

PUBLIC HEARING
ITEM # 1
CASE#

TITLE:

LOCATION:

03-02-RZ

THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING TO REZONE PARCEL
NUMBER VI25-83-039-99-0013-000 FROM R-1B (SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO RM (MULTIPLE FAMILY)
THE NORTH SIDE OF TYLER ROAD, WEST OF MORTON
TAYLOR, EAST OF BELLEVILLE ROAD.

A. Opening of the public hearing.

B. Chairperson informs the audience of the rules for a public
hearing.

C. Presentation by applicant.

D. Receipt of public comment.

E. Planning Commission Discussion.

F. Closing of Public hearing.

GENERAL DISCUSSION

ADJOURNMENT

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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL HELD
FEBRUARY 3, 2003 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
ROMULUS CITY HALL, 11111 S. WAYNE ROAD,
ROMULUS, MICHIGAN 48714.

.

The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tern Randolph Gear.

Present: LeRoy D. Burcroff, William A. Crova, Randolph Gear, Charles Miller,
Michael Prybyla, Debbie Romak
Absent: None
Excused: William Wadsworth

Administrative Officials in Attendance:

Alan Lambert, Mayor
Linda R. Choate, CMC, Clerk
Pamela Kersey, CMFA, Treasurer

1. Motion by Romak by Burcroff to approve the agenda as presented.

Roll Call Vote Showing: Ayes - Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak.

Nays - None.

Motion Carried Unanimously.

03-049

2. Motion by Prybyla, supported by Crova to approve the minutes of the regular meet¬
ing of the Romulus City Council held January 27, 2003.

Roll Call Vote Showing: Ayes - Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak.

Nays - None.

Motion Carried Unanimously.

3A. No action taken.

03-050

3B. Motion by Prybyla, supported by Burcroff to introduce an amendment to the offi¬
cial zoning map and the Romulus Code of Ordinances by rezoning 3.62 acre parcel
located on the east side of Hannan Road, north of Ecorse Road (DP# 026 99 0015
700) from C-2 (General Business) to RMH (Residential Manufactured Home
District).

Roll Call Vote Showing: Ayes - Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Prybyla.

Nays - Miller, Romak.

Motion Carried.

03-051

4A. Motion by Burcroff, supported by Romak to direct the administration to forward
a communication to Congressman John Dingell requesting a grade separation for the
CSX railroad in the City of Romulus.

Roll Call Vote Showing: Ayes - Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak.

Nays - None.

Motion Carried Unanimously.

03-052

4B. Motion by Burcroff, supported by Miller to adopt a memorial resolution for the
family of Reverend George Howard Brown.

Roll Call Vote Showing: Ayes - Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak.

Nays - None.

Motion Carried Unanimously.

4C. Motion by Romak, supported by Crova to accept the Chairperson's Report.

Roll Call Vote Showing: Ayes - Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak.

Nays - None.

Motion Carried Unanimously.

03-054

5A. Motion by Romak, supported by Crova to introduce an ordinance to amend the
Romulus Code of Ordinances by revising Chapter 2, Article IV, Section 146 which
would allow Board and Commission members to waive compensation.

Roll Call Vote Showing: Ayes - Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak.

Nays -None.

Motion Carried Unanimously.

03-055

5B. Motion by Crova, supported by Romak to adopt a resolution allowing resident
taxpayers to file an appeal of their assessments by mail.

Roll Call Vote Showing: Ayes - Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak.

Nays - None.

Motion Carried Unanimously.

03-056

5C. Motion by Romak, supported by Miller to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter
into the Sanitary Sewer Agreement between the City of Romulus, the City of
Westland and Huessin A. Hadi for the property located at 27415 Van Bom Road.

Roll Call Vote Showing: Ayes - Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak.

Nays - None.

Motion Carried Unanimously.

11. Motion by Crova, supported by Romak to adjourn the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council.

Roll Call Vote Showing: Ayes - Burcroff, Crova, Gear, Miller, Prybyla, Romak.

Nays - None.

Motion Carried Unanimously.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda R. Choate, CMC, Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan

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February 27,2003

Congressman urges funding for crisis ‘first responders’

Pam Fleming
Staff Writer

Congressman John Dingell (D-Mich.)
visited Romulus City Hall last week to
brief area police and fire chiefs about fed¬
eral funding available to help fight terror¬
ism and improve emergency prepared¬
ness. Police and fire department person¬
nel are known as “first responders” in cri¬
sis management and rescue situations—
and have a daunting
responsibility in the
event of a catastrophic
event

Dingell hosted the
roundtable discussion
in Romulus at the invi¬
tation of Mayor Alan
Lambert The congress¬
man reviewed new
homeland security
spending approved in
Washington and took
questions from the
chiefs about the needs
of their respective com¬
munities. He said law
enforcement depart¬
ments need special training to fight terror¬
ism, for which the government has ear¬
marked millions of dollars.

“The training of our first responders
affects the safety and security of our peo¬
ple,” he said.

According to Dingell, the U.S. govern¬
ment must take a comprehensive
approach to ensure that local police and
firefighters are prepared for a terrorist
attack.

“We must provide local law enforce¬
ment and firefighters the necessary equip¬
ment and resources to provide a full

response to a terrorist event,” he said.

Dave Allison, fire chief of Romulus,
said, “We need consistency in training so
we’re all using the same game plan. Some
guidelines from the federal government
would be helpful.”

Finally, Dingell said the government
must provide the public health infrastruc¬
ture to care for victims of a terrorist attack

“I think this is the beginning of a pro¬
gram of working together,” he said.

Dingell noted several
appropriations relevant
to local fire and police
departments, including
the $1 million
Downriver Mutual Aid
Data Network. The net¬
work is a wireless com¬
munications system
designed to link all par¬
ticipating communities
with the Michigan State
Police and other law
enforcement agencies,
emergency service
providers, prosecutors,
courts and other Wayne
County agencies.

The University of Michigan Health
System and Oakwood Hospital in
Dearborn each received $450,000 for pro¬
grams to prepare public safety workers for
terrorist attacks and natural disasters,
according to Dingell. Even so, the federal
government has not lived up to the promis¬
es it has made, he said.

The Bush Administration promised
$3.5 billion in new money for first respon¬
ders, according to Dingell. But legislation
so far has provided just $800 million in
new money for the First Responders
Initiative. Dingell said the administration

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF VAN BUREN
PLANNING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Charter Township of Van Buren Planning
Commission will hold a public hearing in the Board of Trustees Room, 46425 Tyler
Road, Charter Township of Van Buren, County of Wayne, Michigan, 48111 on
Wednesday March 12, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. to consider a zoning change on the fol¬
lowing described property:

A request to amend the Zoning Ordinance 6/2/92, as amended, to amend the zoning
map by rezoning parcel number V125-83-094-01-0212-004 and V125-83-094-01-
0212-009 and V125-83-094-01-0212-007 from R-1C (Single Family Residential)
to C-l (General Business). This property is located east of Old Haggerty Road
between S-I94 Service Dr. and Haggerty Road.

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Written comments will be accepted at the Department of Developmental Services
until 5:00 p.m. on the hearing date.

In the spirit of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with
a disability should feel free to contact the Department of Developmental Services, at
least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting, if requesting accommoda¬
tions.

Posted: February 7, 2003

Published: February 13, 2003
February 27, 2003

with area fire and police chiefs to discuss
funding for antiterrorist training

“Talk to my office. Let us help you,” he
said. “We can see that your grant applica¬
tion is in the proper form so that it doesn’t
get rejected. And we can follow the grant
through the application process to see that
it doesn’t run into a logjam, which can
happen”

BOARD OF REVIEW -
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF VAN BUREN
FOR 2003 ASSESSMENTS

NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS AND PROPERTY OWNERS
OF VAN BUREN CHARTER TOWNSHIP

The BOARD OF REVIEW of the Charter Township of Van Buren will meet at the
Township Hall, 46425 Tyler Road, on the following dates:

March 4, Tuesday

10:00 a.m. to 12 noon

March 10, Monday

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

March 11, Tuesday

9:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

To review property assessments for 2003. Taxpayers/property owners may file an
appeal of assessment(s) to the Board of Review in WRITING without personal
appearance. Letters of appeal must be received on or before March 12, 2003.

Those taxpayers wishing to appeal in person, please call the Township by March 10,
2003 at 734.699.8946 to set an APPOINTMENT to meet with the Board of Review
on any of the above dates.

Joannie D. Payne, CMC
Van Buren Charter Township

Publish: February 13, 2003
February 20, 2003
February 27, 2003

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF VAN BUREN
PLANNING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Charter Township of Van Buren Planning
Commission will hold a public hearing in the Board of Trustees Room, 46425 Tyler
Road, Charter Township of Van Buren, County of Wayne, Michigan, 48111 on
Wednesday March 12, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. to consider a zoning change on the fol¬
lowing described property:

A request to amend the Zoning Ordinance 6/2/92, as amended, to amend the zoning
map by rezoning parcel number V125-83-022-99-0010-000 and VI25-83-022-99-
0011-000 from R-1C (Single Family Residential) to C-l (General Business)
located on the south side of Michigan Avenue, east of Rawsonville Rd, west of
Austin Road.

Written comments will be accepted at the Department of Developmental Services
until 5:00 p.m. on the hearing date.

In the spirit of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with
a disability should feel free to contact the Department of Developmental Services, at
least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting, if requesting accommoda¬
tions.

Posted: February 7, 2003

Published: February 13, 2003
February 27, 2003

counted $2.7 billion appropriated in fiscal
year 2002 as part of the $3.5 billion
promised.

Dingell said local emergency workers
need more cash.

“It’s a good beginning, but it’s not
enough to enable you to do your jobs prop¬
erly,” he said to the chiefs.

Dingell said he wants to meet again

February 27,2003

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Page 7

Ml the eggs

in one basket

When a community goes through a tragedy like the fire that
destroyed the bam at the Maybury State Park farm, it’s only natural
for many groups to want to help out

It’s an admirable gesture, too. After all, the farm may have been
located geographically in Northville Township, but it occupied a spe¬
cial place in the hearts of residents throughout western Wayne County
and beyond. Calls of offers to help have flooded in from places as far
away as Belleville and Westland, Novi and China, Mich, as well as
places closer to home.

They have, however, come in to many different places and that may
be a problem.

While it’s laudable that community groups and residents would
want to start up funds to help replenish the farm, it makes more sense
to have an already established organization take the helm of the
fundraising efforts, an organization like the Northville Community
Foundation.

The foundation officials reacted quickly to set up a separate
endowment fund to pay for not only the rebuilding of the bam and the
replacement of the animals, but to help with the ongoing funding of
the farm. too.

The foundation reacted quickly because it could; it’s set up for just
such an event It’s a registered 501(c)3, which means it’s been certified
by the state and donations to it are tax-deductible. Donations there
also receive more overnight than hastily set up bank accounts or fund
drives.

Shari Peters, executive director of the Northville Community
Foundation, had already many of the steps in place, too. The founda¬
tion expressed interest in setting up an endowment years ago, and

See Maybury, page 8

Residents can’t ‘Banke’
on Wayne County help

The residents of the Ravines subdivision in Northville Township
received the answer they were hoping for last week, when the
Northville Township Trustees decided to file a lawsuit against a
developer to force it to complete several “punch list” items left linger¬
ing as the development was completed.

It’s exactly the type of help residents should be able to expect from
their local government, even though it’s unfortunate that the situation
has deteriorated to the level of litigatioa

It’s not a decision the township board members - or any elected
body, for that matter - would enter into lightly. Litigation is expensive,
and the elected officials are not just using the taxes of affected resi¬
dents, but all residents.

Even so, it was the right decisioa The Fairchild Development Co.,
which is the focus of the suit and the ire of the township and residents
alike, allegedly promised the same 4-acre parcel of land to the town¬
ship - and the residents, through their agreement with the township -
and Wayne County. When the county asked for the land, the developer
then individually sued each resident to get the land back. The county
also filed suit against Fairchild, but later teamed up with the develop¬
er to try to get the land, according to court records.

Although that suit was dismissed in favor of the township and resi-

See Bankes, page 8

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Chief is ‘model’ of behavior

When the members of the Northville school
board approved the renovation of the Northville
Community Center into an expanded facility that
would better serve the community and the senior
citizen population, it was just the right time for the
decision.

The old senior center isn’t getting any larger,
after all, and the senior population in the city and
township is. It’s also an advantageous time because
the city and township can use Community Develop¬
ment Block Grants (CDBG) to help fund the re¬
design, and the three governing bodies are working
at an unprecedented level of cooperatioa

More to the point of this column, however, is the
fact that the timing is right because the model of the
center may have had one too many close calls with
destruction.

Anyone who has seen the model, which was con¬
structed by township resident Jim Nield, who
serves on the planning commission and the senior
advisory board, knows it’s not just a model. It’s a
hand-crafted, meticulously designed scale of the
community center and the proposed additions,
complete with landscaping, trees and a few cars in
the street Nield put many hours into the design
and building of the model. It’s a labor of love and it
deserves a place of prominence in the center, when
it’s completed.

Now, the model has done its
share of traveling. Nield has
shown it to members of the
school board, the Northville
City Council, the Northville Township Board of
Trustees, the Senior Advisory Council and the
Parks and Recreation Commission. It’s been pho¬
tographed by newspapers, ours included, as Nield
has tried to promote the renovation idea

Jim Nield’s model of the new Northville Community
Center had a close call last week.

And last Thursday, the model ran into the force
of nature that is John Werth, the Northville
Township police chief.

Well, he ran into it, actually.

See Model, page 8

Starting off with a good breakfast

OK, you guys know what I am talking about.
Anytime a good-looking redhead leans close and
whispers something to you, it has to be good. So,
when the saucy redhead who waits tables at Bode’s
Corned Beef House leaned across the counter and
whispered, “Have you seen the new menu?” I paid
close attentioa

On the front of the menu, owner Richard
Meacham wrote that he was turning back the clock
about five years on many prices. It was one way, he
explained, to help people cope with today’s tough
economic conditions.

For a restaurant, reducing menu prices to stimu¬
late business, as opposed to using coupons, is
unusual. Yet, the concept is time-tested. When car
sales slump, rebates are offered. When retail sales
go in the tank, prices are lowered. Even govern¬
ment, at least the Republican portion of it under¬
stands the concept and offers economic relief in
the form of tax cuts.

Needless to say, I watch with interest the way
Gov. Jennifer Granholm and the legislative
Republican leaders are slogging through the state
budget morass. The governor will submit a budget
in the next couple of weeks. So far, she maintains

that she is “not interested” in
increasing taxes. That is good to
hear, because taking money
away from the people whose
spending habits stimulate the economy is not good
economic practice.

So, what is the answer to the state budget mess?
Darned if I know. We send people to Lansing every
two years to figure that stuff out What I do know is
that Gov. Granholm has an opportunity to do some¬
thing that Ronald Reagan and John Engler would
envy. She can actually streamline the state govern¬
ment

Reagan and Engler are true foes of Big
Government Reagan, however, was unable to get
the Democrat-controlled congress to help him
reduce the size of the federal government Engler
had more success in Michigan, but the political cli¬
mate would not allow him to go too far.

Today, the political atmosphere is different Cuts
must be made. T\vo billion dollars has to be slashed
from current spending levels in older to keep the
budget in balance. The question today is not “If?”

See Breakfast, page 8

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February 27,2003

Bankes - Only township aids residents

FROM PAGE 7

dents last month, the friction
between the parties has continued.
Township officials say the developer
hasn’t lived up to the original bar¬
gain by providing bypass lanes and
deceleration lanes, putting a final
coat of asphalt on the interior roads,
providing landscaping and other
issues.

By going to court, the township
board hopes to not only protect the
residents of the Ravines subdivision,
but also other residents if further
incidents between the township and
developers should occur

Just as the township officials are
doing their job in representing the
residents, their county commission¬
er, Lyn Bankes, apparently isn’t

Both sides have lamented her
lack of attention - or in some cases, a
lack of response - in this issue,
which has drawn more than $50,000
from the pockets of voters in her dis¬
trict

Local officials and the Wayne
County executive are talking about
increased cooperation and building
bridges out to the sometimes neglect¬
ed western portion of the county.
Apparently Bankes didn’t get that
memo.

Maybury - Foundation is best

FROM PAGE 7

recently received a renewed
interest after those talks
broke down.

After the terrorist attacks
of Sept 11,2001, the nation as
a whole and the smaller com¬
munities in general learned
just how much they could
give.

Even in these difficult eco¬
nomic times, it’s hard not to
sympathize with the many
schoolchildren and other
youths who visited the farm,
or remember fondly the tickle

of a goat feeding from an
upturned palm. It’s likely that
the public will rise to the chal¬
lenge of raising funds to
replace the farm and their
voices will probably be heard
as state officials decide the
future of the beloved site.

It just makes sense, when
that happens, to send all the
money to the same, safe place.

(That address is:
Northville Community
Foundation, 321 N. Center
St., Suite 130, Northville, Mi
48167)

Clarification

The Journal misreport-
ed the amount of money
allocated by Northville
Township for Russell
Design, Inc. for the renova¬
tion of Millennium Park.
Russell’s firm was paid
$4,500 for the design work,
not $20,000 as was reported
in an editorial last week.
We regret the discrepancy,
and any inconvenience it
may have caused.

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Model

FROM PAGE 7

Nield placed the model in
front of the dais last Thursday
because the township board pro¬
posed to set aside $64,000 in block
grant funds to pay for the renova¬
tions. It was still there when
Werth came to read a resolution
honoring Lt Gary Batzloff, who
retired from the department after
more than 28 years of service.

Anyone who has seen Werth,

Breakfast

FROM PAGE 7

or “How much?” It is “Where?”

I am a little disappointed that
both sides are falling into their
old patterns of petty posturing.

who stands about 6 feet, 6 inches
tall, knows he’s an imposing fig¬
ure. The first time I shook hands
with him, in fact, I had red finger
marks across my arm up to my
elbow.

In his defense, it wasn’t an
intentional bump. In fact, it was
just a glancing brush from his hip
that sent the model flying into the
air where it spun gracefully
before it landed on the carpeted
floor with a muffled thump.

A slight gasp was heard during
the brief flight of the senior cen¬
ter model. The township board

The Democrats want legislators
to give back a previously-award¬
ed pay raise and Republicans
threaten to sell the Governor’s
Residence on Mackinac Island. I
hope that both sides will forget
about their silly symbolism and
get serious. This is a rare oppor-

members leaned forward simul¬
taneously to see how the model
would land, as if they were a row
of marionettes all attached to the
same board. Then they all looked
up at Nield, who was in the audi¬
ence, and already out of his seat
Plenty of muffled laughter fol¬
lowed.

Fortunately, the model was
built to withstand the rigors of
travel, and only suffered a few
broken trees and a dislodged car
If the actual senior center itself is
constructed as sturdily, then it’ll
be a great facility that will serve

tunity to restructure the entire
state government. It can be
redesigned to work efficiently
and within its means.

Perhaps the governor and leg¬
islative leaders can meet soon for
breakfast at Bode’s. Aside from
the symbolism, the lower prices

the community for another 50
years.

I’ll probably hear about writ¬
ing this column. I know Werth
good-naturedly advised me
against it and I’ll probably have
to pay rigorous attention to speed
limits whenever I cross over into
Northville Township.

But I couldn’t resist. It’s an
unwritten rule that police chiefs
and fire chiefs aren’t just remem¬
bered for their many acts of brav¬
ery and community service.
There’s always one story that
pops up at retirement parties

would help keep a lid on legisla¬
tive breakfast expenses. Then
they could, uh, hash out some of
their budget differences.

And you know what they say. A
healthy breakfast is a great way
to start a new day in state govern¬
ment

and roasts - ask former Plymouth
Township Police Chief Carl
Berry about the dog incident for
example - that’s of the humorous
nature.

By then, maybe township
employees with have another
name for it. They told me last
week - in strictest confidence -
that they have a title for similar
encounters with their own force
of nature.

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WWII sailor finally receives documentation of heroism

E.J. McClendon, at left, shows his citation of bravery from the U.S.
Naval Department, to Plymouth Rotary member John Gatfield, center
and Pete Stone. McClendon, who spoke to his fellow Rotary mem¬
bers about his war experiences, received a Bronze Star for bravery
during WWII, but the documentation arrived only this month from
Washington.

Bryon Martin
Staff Writer

Even as the Kamikazes were
closing in from above, the sailor’s
aboard the U.S.S. Cofer and
U.S.S. Liddle were under strict
orders not to fire at any aircraft
Allied fighters and bombers
would be passing overhead dur¬
ing that first wave of the invasion
at Leyte Gulf, so Navy superiors
had placed the ship on red-alert
and ordered their guns silent
Looking through a pair of
binoculars atop the flying bridge
of the Cofer, Ensign E.J.
McClendon saw the distinctive
profile and markings of the
Japanese suicide planes as they
sped down an arc toward his
ship. Forget orders, he told the
gunners. Those are Kamikazes.

After a brief argument, the
gunners opened up.

“We put him in the drink,”
McClendon says, with neither rel¬
ish nor regret recalling the story
some 58 years later

“I don’t know what was hap¬
pening over on the Liddle but
they never fired a shot. That
plane slammed into the bridge
and killed or wounded near
everybody.”

It was Dec. 7 1944, and the
Cofer and Liddle were the front-
most ships in the U.S. Navy inva-

--

Every time they
told me
‘It’s in process’
or ‘Someone else has it’.
So 15 years ago
I gave up.

I stopped writing letters.

sion at Ormoc Bay, filled with
landing craft and troops headed
for the beaches and a toehold on
the Philippine mainland.

As Boat Officer on the Cofer,
McClendon was the highest-rank¬
ing officer of able body after the
Kamikaze attack. As the Liddle
began to drift, McClendon
responded with a series of deci¬
sions that helped save the lives of
fellow seamen, Navy hardware
and, according to a letter he
received earlier this month, to
earn him the Bronze Star for
Combat Distinguishing Service.

Issued by Adm. VE. Clark,
chief of naval operations, the let¬
ters are the written citations that
usually accompany military
medals.

McClendon received the
Bronze Star for his actions at
Ormoc Bay in the first few years

after World War II. But the letter
and certificate describing the
events of that day never came, at
least not until this month.

'These things all come from a
(Navy) office in St. Louis,”
McClendon said. “For 20 years I
wrote a letter every fall asking
them for the citations.”

“Every time they told me ‘It’s
in process’ or ‘Someone else has
it’. So 15 years ago I gave up. I
stopped writing letters.”

A few weeks ago, an envelope
from the Navy arrived at his
Plymouth home. Inside was the
letter that describes the acts at
Ormoc Bay that earned McClen¬
don his Bronze Star and helped
save the day.

“Within minutes of the hit on
the Liddle, Cofer attempted to
come along side to (assess) the
damage,” the letter reads.

“Those Kamikazes came in
with their wings full of fuel,”
McClendon said. “So when it hit
the Liddle, it blew up and sent a
fireball across the deck.”

That fireball scorched boxes
of ammunition stowed on deck,
sparking another explosion filled
with ammo.

According to Navy records,
“All officers except five and many
enlisted men were killed and
wounded” on the Liddle.
McClendon remembers there

being 33 dead and wounded, and
five men intact

“We couldn’t see anybody on
board for the first few passes.
The boat was drifting and could¬
n’t pick up the landing craft,” it
had dropped off, he said. “Then a
sailor came out on deck. He was
pacing back and forth and saying
‘Oh my God. Oh my God.’”

“Ensign McClendon knew
what had to be done,” the letter

states. “He quickly decided to
launch one of his boats with five
volunteers in the water to put
emergency officers aboard the
Liddle.

Among those volunteers was
McClendon’s roommate, the ship
doctor, who spent nearly 20 hours
operating on wounded sailors
aboard the Liddle.

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and cholesterol screened by Kay Ravizee at the Feb. 20 Senior Health Fair at the
September Days Senior Center. Nurses and medical staff from Oakwood Health
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Hero

FROM PAGE 9

While the doctor worked, McClendon
used the Cofer to recover landing craft
from the Liddle, lashing them to his ship
to pull them back to port or a bigger ship.

“Ensign McClendon’s quick thinking,
superb leadership and steadfast devotion
to duty reflected great credit upon him
and were in keeping with the highest tra¬
ditions of the United States Naval
Service,” the letter says.

McClendon fought for the Navy from
1943 to 1946. He began his tour off the
coast of North Africa, supporting Allied
operations in the deserts of Ethiopia.
Later, he and the rest of the Cofer crew
steamed through the Panama Canal,
across the South Pacific and into a lead
position in the invasion at Leyte Gulf.

After the war ended, McClendon went
home to Oklahoma to resume the course of
study that would lead him to practice medi¬
cine, earn advanced degrees and, eventual¬
ly, a teaching position at the University of
Michigan Medical School.

A longtime Plymouth resident,
McClendon made his greatest mark on the
Plymouth-Canton community as a mem¬
ber of the school board. During his first

term as an elected member, the rest of the
board voted him president, an honor that
no board has repeated since.

After years of distinguished service to
district, school officials honored him by
naming the Harvey Street board offices in
his honor following a renovation and
expansion in the late 1980s.

Today, McClendon remains active in
the schools, the Plymouth Rotary Club and
other community groups.

McClendon said he received other
medals after the war, but like his Bronze
Star, they didn’t come with certificates and
citation letters.

Now that he has the Ormoc citation,
McClendon has a renewed desire to recov¬
er all the outstanding paperwork owed to
him.

“I’m not sure what’s coming, but I think
there will be others,” he said, including
one for his role in saving sailors left adrift
after their boat was hit McClendon said
he helped lift up wounded from the water
to shipmates waiting to treat them
onboard.

“I think that’s what they gave me the
medal for,” he said, acknowledging that it
also might have been for a shrapnel wound
suffered in a different battle. He’s not sure.
He never got the citation.

“That’s the important part,” he said.
“Those letters tell precisely what you did.”

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Belleville Downtown Development Authority OK’s traffic study

Heather Connor
Staff Writer

■-

Belleville Downtown Develop¬
ment Authority (DDA) members
voted 8-1 to move forward with a
| traffic study of Main Street,
awarding the contract to Mid¬
western Consulting of Ann Arbor
at a cost of $24,880. The study is
scheduled for completion by
June 3.

The DDA received eight pro¬
posals ranging in price from
$24,000 to $71,000. Chairman
Toby Leis said $30,000 set aside

f

in the DDA budget for a pedestri¬
an island on Main Street will pay
for the project, saving the island
for implementation at a later
date.

Board member Mike Foley
voted against the study, saying
the city doesn’t have enough
money to make improvements
that the study might recommend.
He said the city invested in a traf¬
fic study eight years ago but
never implemented any of the
proposed changes. By the time
funding is available for changes,
he said, the study will be outdat¬

ed. Foley said changes needed
along Main Street could cost as
much as $300,000.

City Manager Steve Walters
said the city planned to do a traf¬
fic study four years ago, but can¬
celled the $15,000 share.

Leis said traffic engineers
would analyze traffic patterns
throughout the city suggest
changes to the board. He said the
study would help the DDA priori¬
tize infrastructure needs during
budget talks. Not all of the recom¬
mended changes would be done
within the next year, Leis said,

and the information in the study
will be valuable for several years.

Board member Bob Baker
said that not everything proposed
in the study would lead to a costly
expenditure.

City Manager Steve Walters
said the study would provide a
logical order for gradual changes
over the next several years. The
goal is to make Main Street
friendly for commuter and shop¬
pers, he said. Technology used
for traffic studies has advanced
over the last several years to
include sophisticated traffic¬

counting equipment and comput¬
erized models of the city avail¬
able on the Internet, making the
study an ongoing tool, he said.

Walters said major intersec¬
tions of Main Street are sched¬
uled for evaluation, as well as 17
specific elements the city has
asked engineers to evaluate
against public input. Walters
said traffic engineers are
required to make an interim
report when traffic counts are
complete. They will present a
draft study before making their
final report in June.

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF VAN BUREN
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 18, 2003

Supervisor King called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in the Board Room. Present:
Supervisor King, Clerk Payne, Treasurer Budd, Trustee Hart, Trustee Herman,
Trustee Jahr and Trustee Rochowiak. Absent and excused: None. Others in atten¬
dance: Planning and Economic Development Director Kelley, Public Safety Director
Elg, Environmental Director Swallow, Recreation and Facilities Director Ross,
Zoning Administrator Pugsley, Executive Assistant Ireland, Secretary Cline and an
audience of ten (10).

APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Hart moved, Budd seconded to approve the agenda as
presented. Carried.

PUBLIC HEARING: Jahr moved, Rochowiak seconded to open the public hearing
to present and discuss possible projects for the fiscal year 2003-2004 Community
Development Block Grant Program. Carried.

Supervisor King opened the public hearing and went to Planning and Zoning
Administrator Pugsley for an explanation. Administrator Pugsley stated this is the
second of two public hearings regarding the fiscal year 2003-2004 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Administrator Pugsley stated the three
national objectives for projects are: to benefit low/moderate income persons, prevent
or eliminate slum and/or blight and to meet urgent community needs. The list of pro¬
posed projects to be funded are: $93,867 for (ADA) Americans with Disability Act
(Greenways Phase One); $18,133 for the Fire Department (the local match of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant); $11,000 for Senior
Services (Senior Center Staffing); $15,000 for Planning (Geographical Information
System (GIS) Mapping); and $15,000 for Program Administration. The total funding
for the fiscal year 2003-2004 is $153,000. This year’s funding amount is lower than
last year due to reformulation of funds by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD).

Trustee Jahr asked Administrator Pugsley if any additional public comments were
received since the first public hearing. Administrator Pugsley stated none related to
the addition or deletion of any of the proposed projects had been received.

Trustee Hart stated Senior Services had been added to the proposed project list.

Clerk Payne stated these are some of the last Federal monies returned to local com¬
munities.

There being no further discussion, a motion was made to close the public hearing.

Jahr moved, Payne seconded to close the public hearing. Carried.

MINUTES: Payne moved, Budd seconded to approve the Work Study Session
Minutes of February 3, 2003, as amended for typographical errors. Carried.

Payne moved, Herman seconded to approve the Regular Board Meeting Minutes of
February 4, 2003, as amended. Corrections for typographical errors and specifically
under "Correspondence" page 2, paragraph three "has proven invaluable" should read
"has provided valuable". Carried.

CORRESPONDENCE: Philip LaJoy, State Representative for the 21st District
introduced himself and stated he welcomes comments from the Township Board and
residents. Representative LaJoy may be contacted at the following toll free telephone
number 1.866.LaJoy21.

John Sullivan, Wayne County Commissioner for the 11th District gave a brief update
on Wayne County. Commissioner Sullivan may be contacted at 313.224.0944.

A letter from a resident thanking Director Kelley and the Building Department staff
for their help with a home builder issue.

An email from an individual thanking Director Elg and the Public Safety Department
for allowing them to tag along on a recent ice rescue training exercise.

A press release from the Fred C. Fischer Library announcing a free storytelling pro¬
gram with storyteller, Laura Pershin on Wednesday, March 5th at 7:00 p.m. For addi¬
tional information call the library at 699.3291.

A letter from U.S. Senator Carl Levin in support of providing funding to the Police
Corps program in response to Director Elg's letter seeking support for this funding.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS: Hart moved, Rochowiak seconded to approve the proposed pro¬
jects for the Community Block Grant funds for the fiscal year 2003-2004 in the
amount of $ 153,000 as presented. Carried.

Payne moved, Jahr seconded to approve the reappointments of Joy Ann Ferris, Ken
Askew, Beverly Jenkins, Loretta Speaks, Keith Johnston and Bob Thome to the
Recreation Committee with terms to expire February 28, 2004. Carried.

Rochowiak moved. Hart seconded to approve the 2003 SMART Municipal Credit
Contract in the amount of $25,897 and to authorize the Supervisor and Clerk to exe¬
cute the agreement. Carried.

Payne moved, Budd seconded to adopt Resolution 2003-05 urging Congress to pro¬
vide Michigan its share of Federal Transit Funding and for greater funding for bus
projects. Carried.

Hart moved, Herman seconded to approve the Letter of Understanding and
Agreement to the clarification of the Comcast Franchise Renewal Agreement and
authorize the Supervisor to execute the document. Carried.

Jahr moved, Hart seconded to approve the Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory
Committee By-Laws. Carried.

Hart moved, Rochowiak seconded to adopt Resolution 2003-06 to amend Building
and Trade Permit Fee Schedules with an effective date of March 3, 2003. Carried.

Jahr moved, Herman seconded to postpone Resolution 2003-07 the Public Safety
Millage Renewal to the March 4, 2003 Board of Trustees Meeting. Carried.

VOUCHER LIST: Budd moved. Hart seconded to approve the February 18, 2003
voucher list as presented. Carried.

REPORTS: None.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: The next Work Study Session Meeting scheduled for
Monday, March 3, 2003 will begin at 3:00 p.m.

The Van Buren Township Board of Review will be conducted on March 4, 10 and 11,
2003 to review property assessments for 2003. Call 734.699.8946 by March 10, 2003
to schedule an appointment to meet with the Board of Review. Taxpayers/property
owners may file an appeal of assessment(s) in writing without personal appearances.
Letters of appeal must be received on or before March 12, 2003.

On Saturday, March 8th and Saturday, March 15th a children's sewing classes will be
held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Belleville Area Museum. In addition, the quilt
display will begin on March 1st and run through March 31st. Contact the museum at
697.1944 for additional information.

To commemorate February as Black History Month, Van Buren Recreation
Department will present storyteller, LaRon Williams on Friday, February 21, 2003 at
7:00 p.m. On Sunday, February 23rd a trip to the African American Museum will
leave at 1:00 p.m. from the Community Center. A free family movie night will be
held on Friday, February 28th at 7:00 p.m. Registration will begin on Monday, March
3, 2003 for the Summer Camp programs. For additional information on these and
other programs contact the Recreation Department at 734.699.8921.

On February 28th the Belleville Chamber of Commerce Auction will be held at the
Woodlands of Van Buren.

On Tuesday, March 4th the Belleville Rotary will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner from
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Eagles Hall on Beck Road.

AUDIENCE (Non-Agenda Items): None.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: None.

ADJOURNMENT: Hart moved, Herman seconded to adjourn at 9:10 p.m. Carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Joannie D. Payne, CMC
Township Clerk

Cindy C. King
Supervisor

Publish: February 27, 2003

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February 27,2003

Sports

Inkster tops River Rouge in Mega tournament

Scott Spielman
Editor

The Inkster Vikings continued their
impressive roll through the Mega Red con¬
ference FYiday night when they topped
River Rouge in the first round of the Red
and White tournament

Coach Steve Brooks said the game was a
lot closer than he would’ve liked, but in the
end the Vikings were triumphant, 63-61.

In fact, the Vikings found themselves in
an unfamiliar position during the first half
of the game. They had to rally from
behind.

River Rouge took a 15-12 lead after the
end of the first quarter, and a 31-28 lead
into halftime.

“It’s the first time we’ve gone into the
half and not been ahead,” Brooks said.

The Vikings fought back in the game,
but River Rouge continued to maintain its
lead. They had a one-point advantage at
the end of the third quarter, which set the
stage for an exciting final quarter

The Vikings were up by four with time
running down, and then got fouled. It
looked like they’d be able to seal the victo¬
ry, but they missed their free shots and
River Rouge gained the momentum.

Inkster fouled them, and the Panthers
made their shots to make it a single-pos¬
session game.

They drove down to their side of the
court and took three shots, but each
bounced off the rim. They corralled the

first two rebounds, before Inkster got the
ball back and moved the ball away. They
were called for traveling with .2 seconds
left on the clock, and officials called the
game at that point. Brooks said.

“It was a great game for the fans, but we
turned the ball over too many times,” he
said.

“We didn’t play very good on the
perimeter,” he added.

Victor Morris led the team with 17
points. Earvin Mitchell put up 14 points
and brought back 11 rebounds. Duane
Jones up up 10 points and brought back 10
rebounds.

Inskter played Monroe Tuesday night,
but the outcome of that game wasn’t
known at press time. The winner takes on

the winner of the Romulus and Dearborn
game FYiday night at Romulus. Dearborn
shocked Belleville FYiday night, upsetting
the number one seed.

“It’s a shock, but Dearborn is a good
team,” Brooks said. “They’re not really a
number four seed, because there was a
three-way tie.”

As for the Vikings, Brooks said he hopes
the team will be able to handle whoever
they have to face. It’s their first time this j
far into the playoffs, but he said the team
is showing a great deal of composure.

“They’re pretty excited, but they’re still
kind of loose,” he said.

“It’s the first time ride for them, but as
long as they keep pulling out victories, we
won’t complain.”

Strong finish

Joe Lunn of Northville was one of the big winners during the Western Lakes Activities Association
(WLAA) conference meet last week. Lunn won the 200-meter freestyle and the 500-meter freestyle.
Canton’s Joe Le earned top honors in the 50-meter freestyle and the 100-meter freestyle, and
Salem’s Nick Dixon won the 200 meter individual medley. Salem won the event, followed by Canton
and then Northville.

Chiefs fall in 1st round hockey tournament

Northville
loses in
title bid

Scott Spielman
Editor

The Northville Mustangs fell
short of their quest for a division
title last week when they met
Livonia FYanklin in the champi¬
onship game.

FYanklin came out strong
against the Mustangs and eventu¬
ally took a 59-53 victory.

“They deserved to win it,” said
Northville Coach Darrel
Schumacher

The Patriots took a 16-8 lead
after the first quarter, and a 29-22
lead at the half.

Northville battled back, get¬
ting to 43-40 at the end of the
third quarter, but a 16-13 fourth
quarter spelled doom for the
Mustangs.

“We couldn’t get it to be a one
possession game,” said Schu¬
macher. “They kept just out of
reach.”

Roger Garfield led the
Mustangs with 15 points on the
night Adam Konst put up nine
and Scott McNeish contributed
eight

The Mustangs took on Walled
Lake Western on FYiday, and
were looking for a second place
finish. It turns out they could
have tied for first with a victory,
but the Warriors proved too
much for them, too, 68-47.

“They were hitting every¬
thing,” said Schumacher

Walled Lake outscored the
Mustangs 15-10 in the first quar¬
ter and had expanded their lead
to 32-18 at half time. Northville
got it back to eight points, 45-33,
at the end of the third quarter,
but never got any closer

Jeff Varley led the Mustangs
with 13 points on the night

“He had an outstanding
night” said Schumacher

McNeish put up 10 points,
Garfield and Chris Jacobs put up
six apiece.

The Canton Chiefs men’s
hockey squad ran into an Ann
Arbor Huron team that was
stronger, faster and, in the end,
better - at least on Monday night-
during the first round of post sea¬
son play.

The River Rats topped the
Chiefs 5-2 to put a damper on the
breakout season for the Canton
hockey club.

“They’re a really good team,”
said Canton Coach Dan
Abraham. “They earned the
win.”

The River Rats jumped out to
a 2-0 lead in the first period and
were up by three when the
Chiefs got on the board from a
goal by Mitch Wolfe. Matt Oliver
added one in the third but the
River Rats, with only three losses
on the year, proved too much for
Canton.

Abraham said the team had a
good season though. They fin¬
ished a respectable 15-10, which

is even more impressive consid¬
ering they started the year at 3-6.
They went 12-3 through January
and earned their first first place
finish in their division.

“I’m especially happy with the
senior class this year. We had a
good group with good leader¬
ship,” Abraham said. ‘It’s a great
way to leave the program, with a
successful seasoa”

The Chiefs were frustrated
last week in their bid for the
league championship when they
lost to Livonia Stevenson, 4-1.
They came back from that to top
Walled Lake Western on FYiday,
which gave them a 5-1 record in
their division, and sole posses¬
sion of first place.

They won that game, 7-2.

“We expected to win the game,
but we needed the victory to
clinch first,” Abraham said. Ryan
McKendry put the Chiefs on the
board with a goal at the 9:33
mark. Then Dave Commiskey

took over. He scored three
straight goals to earn a hat trick
on the night, and then passed the
scoring off to Oliver, Matt Gabriel
and Kyle Tollison. The Chiefs
had it up to 5-0, and then 7-1
before the game ended at 7-2.

Abraham said he obviously
would’ve liked to play further in
the post season, but he was satis-
fied with the way the season
ended. Canton went on a 12-3 run
in January as the team coalesced
into an effective unit

“They guys never got too down
when we were losing,” he said.
“We always felt like we were in
the game, even when we were
one or two goals back”

In the end, they were, and it
translated into a 15-win season,
the most ever for the four-year-
old varsity club.

“We were the type of team that
outworked our opponents,” he
said. ‘That’s where our success
came from.”

Wayne sends |
2 to fight for j
state title f

Scott Spielman
Editor

There’s an old song by Meat-
loaf that opines: "IYvo out of three
ain’t bad.”

It could be the theme song for
the Wayne Memorial Zebras this
week, who will send two of their
three regional wrestlers on to the
state competition in March.

Tim Hammer (130) and Steve
Wallace (171) qualified for the
state competition but Rex
FUgaban was still hampered by
some lingering injuries, accord¬
ing to Wayne Coach Tony
Venturini.

Wallace starting the tourna¬
ment by sticking F > ickney’s Nick
Rua to the mat and then deci-
sioned Ryan Coulter from
Bedford.

That set up the final match, a
rematch between Wallace and
Eric Schambers from John
Glenn. It was a close match when
the two met last week in the dis¬
tricts, with Wallace coming out on
top. Speculation since then was
that Schambers would get some
revenge this weekend.

Not so, Venturini said.

“(Wallace) stepped it up from
last week,” Venturini said. He
went out there and just mopped
it up.” The final match score was
17-4

Hammer also wrestled well n
the day. He fell to Salem’s Mike
Goethe, 5-2 but rebounded to
take Tim Mulroy of John Glenn,
8-3. He won his final match 19-4

“We couldn’t believe he wres¬
tled the way he did,” he said.

FUgaban had less luck. Still
bothered by a sore wrist and the
lingering effects of knee surgery,
he fell to his first two opponents,
Venturini said.

“We were happy he made it to
regionals with how beaten up
he’s been,” Venturini said. “If he
would’ve been 100 percent, he
would’ve gone all the wav.”

Published By The Journal Newspapers

Page 13

February 27,2003

Hang time

John Glenn and Salem will face off in a district rematch Friday night. Last week, the Rockets topped
the Rocks, who were hampered without the presence of their star starter, Dave Hoskins.

GMAC Factory Ordered Sale

Carnahan Chevrolet has been chosen to sell at liquidation prices
400 GM and Other Used Vehicles for Only $39*

L ast months used car sale was so
successful that Carnahan
Chevrolet is doing it again. They
have over 800 vehicles in inventory but
only have room for 400 cars. This
Monday, February 24th through
Saturday, March 8th, Carnahan
Chevrolet will have these trade-ins,
lease returns and other used vehicles on
sale for thousands below market

value and pass those savings on to their
customers.

"Our lenders have asked us to sell this
inventory immediately. If that means
selling these vehicles at or below
wholesale, then that is what we will do"
Wayne Carnahan, owner of Carnahan
Chevrolet said.

GM cars and trucks are among the best
bargains in the industry. GMAC often
disposes of these vehicles to dealers at
reduced prices, allowing dealers to
resell them for full book value. But bar¬
gain hunters should take this advantage
of this event; GMAC has selected
Carnahan Chevrolet in Ypsilanti, to be
the official liquidation site for 400 of
these fantastic deals.

These 400 vehicles have been obtained
at astronomical savings from trade-ins,
auctions and other sources. Every used
car, truck or SUV will be made avail¬
able to Carnahan customers for just a
$39 acquisition fee and then you make
your regular monthly payments. It’s that
easy.

To make this blow out sales event easi¬
er, we’ll mark down almost every type
and price range of vehicle, from 4x- s,
SUV’s, Pick-ups to basic cars. With the
number of pre-owned vehicles we ha /e
at an all-time high, chances are we w ill
have what you are looking for in sto k
and ready to take home.

Carnahan Chevrolet’s customers u 11
receive prompt service and the bist
financing terms available. We ^ ]1

have over $3 million in financi £

available for this sale, so we should te

able to arrange Financing for jt st

about anyone who has a job, even if
your past credit history isn’t the best.

if you love a bargain then wh .t
you’ve been waiting for is heie,
Monday February 24th through
Saturday March 8th, in Ypsilar i.
Every used vehicle is just $39* ai d
then you start making your regul ir
monthly payments. You won’t find a
better or easier way to save hu ;e
money on a terrific used vehicle.

All used car trade-ins will receive a
guaranteed minimum of $2009.
Customers should bring their title >r
payment book to help with immedi e
delivery of their vehicle. The sale er s
on Saturday, March 8th at 3:00 pan. F >r
any questions call (734) 481-0210 a d
ask for the used car department.

* $39 acquisition fee, plus tax, title and fees, with approved credit, deficit equity
will be added to the amount financed, subject to lenders final approval.

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February 27,2003

Classified

54. Poultry - Livestock

65. Farm Equipment / Supplies

82. Wanted to Buy

100. Will Share

112. Acreage

55. Riding Horses & Stables

66. Fuel

87. Room for Rent

101. Wanted to Rent

113. Real Estate Wanted

56. Animal Feed

67. Garden Plant / Supplies

88. Duplexes for Rent

102. Storage

114. Auto Accessories

57. Antiques

68. Garden / Produce

89. Apartments for Rent

103. Business with Property

115. Autos for Sale

58. Flea Markets

70. Christmas Trees

90. Condos for Rent

104. Farms with Acreage

116. Antique & Classic Cars

59. Auctions

72. Machinery Tools

92. Business Places for Rent

105. Mobile Homes for Sale

117. Trucks & Vans for Sale

60. Misc. Sales

73. Musical Merchandise

93. Banquet Halls

106. Houses for Sale

118. Handicapped Vehicles

61. Misc. Items

74. Sporting Goods

94. Farm Land for Rent

107. Condos for Sale

119. Auto Repairs

62. Building Supplies

75. Boats / Accessories

95. Garages for Rent

108. Lake with Resort

120. Motorcycles

63. Business with Office &

76. Snowmobiles

97. Cottages for Rent

109. Income with Property

121. Autos Wanted

Equipment

77. Recreation Vehicles

98. Mobile Homes for Rent

110. Lots for Sale

64. Lawn & Garden Supplies

78. Aircraft

99. Mobile Home Lots for Rent

111. Out of State Property

01. Obituaries
02. In Memoriam
03. Cards of Thanks
04. Monuments

&/w Cemetery Plots
05. Personals
06. Legal Notices
07. Attorneys
08. Entertainment
09. Lost & Found
10. Coming Events
31. Help Wanted Sales

32. Help Wanted

33. Child Care

34. Specialized Services

35. Situations Wanted
40. Business Opportunity

42. Pawn Shops

43. Money to Loan

44. Music Lessons

45. Art Lessons

46. Private Instruction

47. Schools

50. Pets & Supplies

31. Sales Help
Wanted

Account

Representatives

Needed

The Journal Newspaper is
accepting applications for
Account Representatives
to serve clients in our
circulation area.
Experience preferred but
will train the right
candidates. Must have
reliable transportation.
Flexible hours, full and
part-time positions
available.

Send resumes to:

Ian McCluskey
The Journal Newspapers
RO. Box 339, Wayne, Ml
48184

or fax to (734)729-3746.

J & B Vacuums

is looking for an
outside sales

person to service accounts
in and around the
Novi / Northville area.
Experience is preferred but
will train the right individ¬
ual. Call 248-349-3535
and ask for Joel
for further information.

MAKE

EXTRA

MONEY!!

Newspaper delivery routes
available in many areas.
No door-to-door
collections
necessary.

Payment per paper
delivered.
Minimum age 10,
with parental permission.

For Information call
George Costa at
(734)467-1900.

Call 734-467-1900
to place

your classified ad.

32. Help Wanted

HAIRSTYLIST/

MANAGER

NEEDED

BoRics - Now owned by
Regis is hiring several hair¬
stylists, as well as a work¬
ing salon manager. No
clientele needed, just have
shears and a license in
hand and we’ll supply the
rest.Guaranteed hourly
wage vs. performance
bonus. Top retail commis¬
sion with prizes. Supplies
furnished. Free advanced
training. Paid vacation.
Stock purchase plan. 401K
and 529 college fund avail¬
able. Opportunities for
advancement. For more
information call Kristen
Clifton @ 1-888-888-9998
extension #2270.

Help Wanted
EARN INCOME PT/FT,
around your schedule.
Home-based Business.
Free Booklet. Full Training.
www.thesecret2money .com
1-888-234-1053

Newspaper

Delivery

Routes

Available in many areas.
No door-to-door
collections
necessary.
Payment per paper
delivered.
Minimum age 10,
with parental permission.

For information, phone
George Costa at
(734)467-1900

PROFESSIONAL
COURIERS /
INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTORS

89. Apartments For Rent

Plymouth u

lo AIK To

APARTMBMTS

Includes heat and water,
porch or balcony, swimming
pool, community building,
basement storage.

1 & 2 Bedrooms
Available
From $ 605

ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIALS
Open Daily • Saturdays 12-3
Call Manager

734.453.1597

r

NEEDED!

Afternoon or evening shift
drivers owning newer
model van or capped
truck. Responsible
drivers only need apply.

Call: 734-728-2020

between 10am - 4pm
weekdays for
an appointment.

Small

Retail

Shop

P/T, prefer senior or stu¬
dent, mornings or
afternoons,
call (734) 260-3807.

The Journal Newspapers
is accepting

applications for Account
Representatives to
serve clients in our
circulation area.
Experience preferred but
will train the right
candidates. Must have
reliable transportation.
Flexible hours, full and
part-time positions
available.

Send resumes to:

Ian McCluskey
The Journal Newspapers
P.O. Box 339, Wayne Ml
48184

or fax to (734)729-3746.

33. Child Care

LICENSED IN HOME DAY¬
CARE HAS OPENINGS
FOR ALL AGES FULL OR
PART TIME. CALL NIC¬
HOLE FOR DETAILS.
(734)722-7537

34. Specialized
Services

BANKRUPTCY AUTO
FINANCE We finance open
Chapter 7’s before you are
discharged. 1999 or newer
vehicles, R.S. GROUP INC.

248-358-5824

New Customer

Openings Available
for residential house clean¬
ing. One time,
monthly, bi-weekly
& weekly.

Senior Citizen Discount

734-729-9362

CLEANING SERVICE
AVAILABLE FOR HOME
OR APARTMENTI30YRS
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EDUCATION,
HOME REPAIRS
HOME PURCHASE,
BUSINESS
LIVE OPERATORS
9AM - 9PM
MONDAY-SATURDAY
1-800-339-2817 Ext. 67

40. Business
Opportunity

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61. Misc.
Items

COLLECTABLES

BUYING!

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We want to buy your
coins, watches, and
jewelry. Also dishes,
glassware, figurines
sterling silver,
charm bracelets,
toys, autographs
and sports memorabilia!
Call Lawrence Grey

313 - 543-2515

STEP UP TO BIGGER & BOLDER

IN COLUMN ADS!

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Sell It fast In the Journal
Classifieds!

Call (734) 467-1900
to place your ad.

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Office (734) 467-1900

An independent study
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a business advertising
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Your vo/co In Canton, Northville. Plymouth,
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&

44. Music
Lessons

Piano Lessons
Enroll Now!!!
Accepting all ages
and musical interest call
after 5 p.m.
Serious
Inquiries
Only
Please

734-495-9965

50. Pets &
Supplies

Free cats to a good home
one or all! One longhaired
Moon cat / Grey & White,
One longhaired Black &
White - BOTH MALES -
Free to a good home. For
more information
Call 734-595-4755.

57. Antiques

61. Misc. Items

Bankruptcy “List Only”

You pick the dates
SPECIAL OFFER -
12 cents / name
includes name, address,
available phone numbers

Millennium Marketing
248-358-5824

Call

734-467-1900

to

place your
classified ad.

w

MOTOR CITY
ANTIQUE GALLERY

13431 Telegraph/ /^T
flatRcrcb, MI 48134 /JCLJ ^
(734) 782-4018

1% miles South of Flat Rock
4 V 2 miles North of 1-275

*^8

Tue.-Sat. 10am-6pm
Sun. 12pm-6pm

8Sj«_!_

17,000 Sq. Ft.
100 + Dealers

DIRECTORY

To advertise
your place of worship
call Rob at
734 - 467-1900

Grace Lutheran Church

46001 Warren Road • just west of Canton-Center

Sunday Worship at 9:30 am
Sunday School at 10:45 am

734 - 414-7422

TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

10101 W. Ann Arbor Rd. • Plymouth, Ml 48185

5 Miles W. of Sheldon Rd.

Worship Services
8:30 am, 9:45 am & 11:15 am

Education Program
9:45 am & 11:15 am

Nursery & Children's Programs at ALL 3 Services
734-459-9550 Dr. Wm. C. Moore - Pastor

First Baptist Church

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Family Oinner & Programs 6:00 p.m.
Lay Institute for Christian Studies 6:30 p.m.

4500 N. Territorial Rd.
Plymouth, Ml 48170

(2 blocks west of Sheldon Road)

An Intergenerationol Fellowship

Risen Christ Lutheran

46250 Ann Arbor Road (1 mile West of Sheldon)
Plymouth • 453-5252
Worship Service
8:15 & 10:45 a.m.

Sunday School (Adults & Children) 9:30 a.m.

Pastor David Martin

DIRECTORY

February 27,2003

Published By The Journal Newspapers

Page 15

Classified

Estate Sale

2 matching down sofas
and Lounge chair, curve
leather sectional, glass top
dinette & 4 chairs.
Bedroom Sets, assorted
upholstered chairs, end
tables, coffee tables,
pictures & Misc.

Call: 248-380-0555

PC/Network
Consulting
Great Hourly
Rate!!!

Call: 734-729-4555

Willett

Communications

88. Duplexes
For Rent

Office
Furniture
MUST GO!!!!

Used office furniture to
sell.... CASH & CARRY!!!
Wooden Desks, Filing
Cabinets, Chairs and
much much more!!! Please
call 734-467-1900 and
inquire about this advertis-
ment for more informa¬
tion!! The sooner the
cheaper!!! Everything
MUST GO!!!

CALL: 734-467-1900

88. Duplexes
For Rent

2BR LOWER
$725.MO/HEAT,
WATER,WASHER&
DRYER INCLUDED.
CALL 734-397-2873

3BRM $700.00 MO.
TOTAL MOVE-IN $1,400.
WILDWOOD &
PALMER AREA
2225 DELTON COURT
CALL (734)595-3580
TENANT PAYS ALL
UTILITIES

WESTLAND

NORWAYNE

call for list of available 2 &
3 BR duplexes.
Norplex Associates,
734-722-6444, EHO

89. Apartments
For Rent

1 Bedroom efficiency
apartment in Wayne.
All utilities paid.
$140 / week

Call: 734-729-5770

4045 Columbus

Wayne-1 bedroom apt
tenant pays Gas & Elect
$500 mo.

Total move-in $1,000.00

Call 734-595-3580

Apartments for rent in
Wayne, Ml /1 BDRM $500
/ 2 BDRM $525 includes
heat and water. No Pets.

Call: 734-981-4096

Apartments for rent in
Wayne, Ml /1 BDRM $500
/ 2 BDRM $525 includes
heat and water. No Pets.

Call: 734-981-4096

Need to buy or sell?
Call 734-467-1900
to place your ad.

Belmont Manor
Apartments

is located 3 blocks South
of Belleville Rd. (Main St.)

On Huron River Drive.
Spacious 1 & 2 Bedroom
apartments starting at
$535.00. Fitness Center,
Extensive storage, Minutes
from Eastern, Ml Univer¬
sity, Metro Airport & U of
M, January rent is free so
call 734-699-2042 for more
information. Please see
our display advertisement
for more information.

LOFT APARTMENT
FOR RENT

One-Bedroom, garden-
deck, natural brick and
hardwood floors in
Downtown Plymouth.
Newly renovated, 1-year
lease, no pets! Great
Location. To apply, call
(734)453-5661

Lrg Ibdrm, starting @
$495MO,instant appr.for
airline employees, Inkster
area, 1 bl off MICH AVE.,
Zero Deposit
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Near Wayne Road

Nice clean 1 Bedroom -
Heat, Water & Appl.
Included

No Pets / $475 & up...

Call: 313-561-9818 or
(313) 506-6100

SUBSIDIZED

APARTMENTS

AVAILABLE

55 and Older
Inkster Housing
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2000 Inkster Road
313-561-2420
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WESTLAND

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incl. heat, water and gas,
$500-1 bdrm., $575-2
bdrm., 734-326-2770

89. Apartments
For Rent

BELLEVILLE

3 Bedroom, Central Air,
Appliances, Garage - $750

2 Bedroom, Appliances,
Water Paid - $800

Rental

Professionals

734-513-RENT

ROMULUS

3 Bedroom, Garage,
Appliances, Option
to buy - $850

2 Bedroom, 2 Car
Garage, Patio - $750

Rental

Professionals

734-513-RENT

WESTLAND

3 Bedroom, Appliances,
New Carpet,

Water Paid - $700

INKSTER

3 - 4 Bedroom, Carpeted,
Fenced - $650

Rental

Professionals

734-513-RENT

Call 734-467-1900
to place

your classified ad.

106. Houses For
Sale

Troy, Ml

$254,900
2246 Traverse
North of Big Beaver &
South of Wattles.
Wonderful 2400 Sq. Foot
home w/4 bedrooms, 2
baths, 2 car garage situat¬
ed on large lot in a great
neighborhood.

Half finished basement,
lots of extras.

Must See! 248-689-3374

115. Autos For
Sale

APPROVED AUTO
LOANS

YOUR JOB IS YOUR
CREDIT!

1. Income of $1300/mo.

2. 6 mos. on your job.

3. Copy of phone bill.

4. Valid drivers license.
Previous turn downs -
Looking to re-establish
credit. Call Stacy

at 734-482-1222 for free 10
minute pre-approval.

Apply today!

Drive Today!

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Body 4X4 Dale Earnhardt
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Only $14,880
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734-397-9900

2001 Volkswagen Jetta
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89. Apartments For Rent

JJouKtam PqaL

/4pOUtttt£KtS

Novi & Westland

Luxury You Can Afford

Deposit From $199

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•Private Entrance
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Published By The Journal Newspapers

February 27,2003 I

Canton hopes to rebuild wrestling next year

Scott Spielman
Editor

This season, the Canton Chiefs wrestling squad may
have competed under the Murphy’s Law of‘whatever can
go wrong, will go wrong’

If so, it certainly extended into the individual regional
competition on Saturday, when their lone representative,
Ryan Webb, failed to make the cut to head to state compe¬
tition.

Webb had been fighting a virus all week, according to
Canton Coach Casey Randolph, that left him two pounds
under his regular weight

Even so, he put up a strong show in his first match,
when he beat Belleville’s Steve Bray, 8-1.

That set up a match with Josh Churella of Novi, a
returning state qualifier.

“He tore us up,” Randolph said. “He’s one of the best
in all the state, but we still wrestled him tough.”

Since Canton is losing only three seniors,
Randolph said the team would learn
from their experiences this year. Webb
will be a star to build a successful
program around, he said.

Webb then lost a close match to Woodhaven’s Rudy
Wierech, 8-5.

“I thought he was going to qualify,” Randolph said.
“He’s good enough to make it”

Webb, a sophomore, ended up with a record of 31-10 on
the year, including two double overtime matches that he
avenged later in the year, Randolph said.

“I was proud of him and the season he had,” Randolph

said. “He was a great leader for only being a sophomore.” j

Since Canton is losing only three seniors, Randolph
said the team would learn from their experiences this
year. Webb will be a star to build a successful program
around, he said.

It’s Webb’s first solid year on the varsity program. He
transferred in from Belleville, where he only wrestled a
few varsity matches.

“I look for a huge turnaround next year,” Randolph
said. “We won’t be blown out like we were this year We’ll
be competitive.”

Randolph said the kids wrestling club he started last
month has about 30 members, which will provide future
varsity stars. One of them, an eighth grader named Corey
Philps, will probably make the team as a freshman next
year Randolph said he’s been impressed with the young¬
ster, who has defeated all comers.

“He could step in as a freshman and really make some
noise,” Randolph said.

Chiefs fall to Churchill, but top Franklin, 51-38

Scott Spielman
Editor

Last week proved the old
adage that any team can beat any
other team on any given day.

For tlie Canton Chiefs basket¬
ball team, that meant giving up a
victory to Livonia Churchill and
snatching one away from Livonia
FVanklin.

Last Tuesday the Chiefs visit¬
ed Churchill, who were 0-18 on
the season, and in search of their
first victory. They got it, 5447.

‘They really wanted it,” said
Canton Coach Jeremy Rheault
“They played well and we didn’t
play very sharp.”

The Chiefs were hampered
with a few injuries. Starter Andy
Cortelini was unable to play for
Canton.

“We were sluggish,” Rheault
said. “We didn’t play very well.”

Steve Thornton led the Chiefs
with 14 points.

Friday, the Chiefs continued
their Livonia tour with a stop at
the division champions’ home
turf, FVanklin High School.

They rode a strong fourth
quarter into an upset victory, 51-
38. They Chiefs were 10 of 14
from the line in the fourth quar¬
ter, where the bulk of their scor¬
ing occurred.

FVanklin edged Canton in the

first quarter, 12-11. Both teams
put up a scant eight points in the
second quarter, so FVanklin had a
one-point lead going into half¬
time. Canton erased that to force
a 28-28 tie going into the fourth
quarter, according to Rheault

The Chiefs poured it on in the
final frame, outscoring the
Patriots 23-10 to seal the victory.
They were helped out by aggres¬
sive Patriot plays that sent them
to the free throw line, where they
were nearly unstoppable.

“We handled their zone and
forced them to foul us and put us
on the line,” Rheault said.
“That’s where we won the game.”

D. J. Bridges led the Chiefs

with 17 points. Matt Paye con¬
tributed nine points, all of them
three pointers. Thornton had
seven, as did Maurice Griffin.
Griffin scored all seven of his
points in the fourth quarter,
where he was five of six.

The Chiefs play Stevenson at
home on Friday and begin dis¬
trict play on Wednesday.

“We have a nice break,”
Rheault said.

“We want to get healthy and
certainly better. We’ve been
defending well, but we need to
get some scores.

“If were healthy going into the
districts, I think it’ll give us more
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